Ohio State Wide Receiver Carnell Tate’s Mother Shot & Killed In A Drive-By

Carnell Tate’s Mother Killed In A Drive-By Shooting

Ashley Griggs, the mother of Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate, died after being shot early Sunday in Chicago, according to WGN.

A police spokesperson confirmed that Griggs, 40, was killed during a drive-by shooting in the 4000 block of West Washington Boulevard near Garfield Park on the West Side around 2:25 a.m. as the occupant of a vehicle fired into a crowd of people leaving an event.

Police found Griggs with multiple gunshot wounds. Four others were taken to nearby hospitals with injuries.

 

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Ohio State said in a statement, “Our coaches, staff and players are incredibly saddened by this tragedy, and they will support Carnell in any way they can during this most difficult time.”

Tate is a freshman for the Buckeyes who enrolled in January and was among the standouts in spring practice. He caught a 37-yard touchdown in the spring game in April.

Before transferring to IMG Academy in Florida in 2021 for his final two years of high school, where he developed into one of the top wide receivers in the nation for his recruiting class, Tate grew up in Chicago and attended Marist High School.

Our prayers are with Tate and his family.